Grace Nakimera

Grace Nakimera
Born	1985 (age 30–31) Uganda
Nationality	Ugandan
Occupation	musician Musical career
Genres	Pop Rock World Dancehall
Years active	2004–present
Associated acts	Cindy Sanyu, Jackie Chandiru

Grace Nakimera is a Ugandan musician, dancer, composer, and songwriter.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Music

Grace stated singing when she was seven years old. She would perform at talent shows in Kampala. When she was 18, she travelled to Rwanda and for two year performed with the resident band at milcolin hotel in Kigali. In 2000, she returned to Kampala and joined Christ the King church choir.^[4] In 2004, she got a big break in music. She collaborated with a singing duo Gatimo and Paragon to record “Ani Akumanyi” a song that became the a super hit in Uganda.^[5] The trio won the upcoming Artists Award in the Pearl of Africa Music Awards 2004/5.^[6] She embarked on a solo career when the group split. She has since released hits songs like “Anfuukula,” “Kiva Kuki”, “Sukuma”, “Nvawo Nawe” and “Kawoonawo".^[7]^[8]^[9]

Discography

Singles

Kawonawo
Onyambanga mukama
Anfukuula
Anfukuula
Kiva Kuki
Sukuma
Welaga Ki
Bumper ku Bumper
Nalo

Albums

Kawonawo

References

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↑ "Grace Nakimera the beautiful daring Uganda musician". http://reviews.weinformers.net/2011/05/28/grace-nakimera-the-beautiful-daring-uganda-musician/. External link in |website= (help); Missing or empty |url= (help); |access-date= requires |url= (help)
↑ "Grace Nakimera: Ani Akumanyi". ourmusiq.com/grace-nakimera-ani-akumanyi/1126/m.aspx. Missing or empty |url= (help); |access-date= requires |url= (help)
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